Pseudopoda conica Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023

Zhang, He, Zhu, Yang, Zhong, Yang, Jäger, Peter & Liu, Jie, 2023, A taxonomic revision of the spider genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae: Sparassidae) from East, South and Southeast Asia, Megataxa 9 (1), pp. 1-304 : 81-82

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/megataxa.9.1.1

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scientific name

Pseudopoda conica Zhang, Jäger & Liu
status

sp. nov.

Pseudopoda conica Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. Figs 68–69 View FIGURE 68 View FIGURE 69 , Map 5 View MAP 5

Type material. CHINA, Tibet Autonomous Region: Holotype male from Nyingchi City , Medog County, 29.32°N, 95.33°E, 1101 m, 15 July 2017, F. Liu, J. Chen, J. Liu, M. Fang & Z. Zhang leg. ( CBEE, LJ05224 ) GoogleMaps . Paratype: 1 male, with same data as for holotype ( CBEE, LJ05229 ) GoogleMaps .

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin adjective conicus, -a, - um, meaning “conical”, referring to the shape of RTA; adjective.

Diagnosis. The male of P. conica Zhang, Jäger & Liu , spec. nov. is similar to that of P. medogensis Zhao & Li, 2018 ( Jiang et al. 2018) by having the E broadened at its median part with apical part narrow, the simple RTA pointed, but can be distinguished by wide EP (narrow and small in P. medogensis ).

MALE (LJ05224): Measurements: Medium sized. Body length 12.4–12.6, DS length 6.1, width 5.5, OS length 6.5, width 3.3. Eyes: AME 0.25, ALE 0.39, PME 0.32, PLE 0.37,AME–AME 0.24,AME–ALE 0.17, PME– PME 0.33, PME–PLE 0.39, AME–PME 0.47, ALE–PLE 0.45, CH AME 0.56, CH ALE 0.48. Spination: Pp 131, 101, 2101; Fe I–III 323, IV 322; Pa I–IV 101; Ti I 2126, II 3238, III–IV 2126; Mt I–II 1014, III 2025, IV 3036. Measurements of palps and legs: Pp 8.2 (2.5, 0.9, 1.5, –, 3.3); I 29.1 (8.4, 2.9, 8.1, 7.7, 2.0); II 32.4 (9.0, 3.1, 9.3, 8.6, 2.4); III 24.2 (7.6, 2.1, 6.9, 5.9, 1.7); IV 28.4 (8.6, 1.5, 7.8, 8.2, 2.3). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Cheliceral furrow with ca. 26 denticles.

Palp ( Figs 68A–C View FIGURE 68 ): As in diagnosis. C arising from

T at 12:00 o’clock position, basally wrinkled. E arising from T at 10:00 o’clock position with its basal part folded. Spermophor distinct, opening dorsally. RTA stick shaped, arising proximally to medially from Ti.

Colouration ( Figs 69A–B View FIGURE 69 ): DS yellowish brown with dark lateral bands, in front of fovea with distinct patch. OS dorsally reddish-brown with several brown dots, in posterior half with light area, ventrally yellowishbrown with reddish brown marks, irregularly arranged.

FEMALE: Unknown.

Distribution. China (Tibet Autonomous Region).

Material examined. CHINA: Yunnan Province: 2 males, 1 female, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Fugong County, Lishadi , Shibali , 27.21°N, 98.71°E, 3250 m, 17 August 2005, P. Paquin leg. ( CAS, CAS0040 About CAS CAS0042 About CAS ) GoogleMaps .

Description. For details see Jäger & Vedel (2007).

Variation. Males: Prolaterad hump at distal T not as distinct as in holotype. Tip of vRTA distad in retrolateral view (disto-dorsad in holotype). Females: Rims of FW not as strongly undulating as in paratype.

Distribution. China (Yunnan Province).

CAS

California Academy of Sciences

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Sparassidae

Genus

Pseudopoda

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